by MBJ Staff Published: February 15,2013
Tags: builder, building, construction, contractor, damage, destruction, disaster recoivery, natural disaster, state agency, tornado, Weather
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — After extensive damage was reported from a F4 tornado that ravaged Hattiesburg and surrounding areas last Sunday, Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) employees were on site surveying damage and urging homeowners and business owners to be vigilant when contracting for storm damage clean up and repairs. MSBOC executive director Stephanie Sills [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 8,2013
Tags: build, builder, building, building material, construction, contractor, court, decision, drywall, home, house, judge, justice, law, legal, residential real estate, ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has approved five class-action settlements that call for a Chinese drywall manufacturer and others to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to repair homes damaged by the product, attorneys for thousands of Gulf Coast property owners said. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in New Orleans held a hearing in [...] [...]
HERNANDO — Door-size walk-through scanners soon will stand guard just inside the two rotunda entrances to the DeSoto County Administration Building to bolster security at the busy facility in downtown Hernando. County administrator Vanessa Lynchard tells The Commercial Appeal no particular local incident led to the move, but the backdrop of the Aurora, Colo., movie [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, building, buy, economic development, employee, employer, employment, facility, industrial real estate, job, land, plant, property, purchase, sale, sell, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Towel and tissue supplier von Drehle Corp. of Hickory, N.C., has announced it will locate a manufacturing plant in Natchez. Officials say in a news release that the company, which provides paper products to commercial and industrial consumers nationwide, will create at least 100 new jobs. Von Drehle acquired the former Mississippi River [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 23,2013
Tags: appropriation, bill, build, building, construction, funding, health, health care, higher education, hospital, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, Legislature, public health, public university
JACKSON — Lawmakers are moving toward borrowing money to allow the University of Mississippi to construct a new medical school building. The House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously for House Bill 610, which would issue $31 million in bonds for a new five-story building on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson. Officials said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 22,2013
Tags: building, city government, Commercial Real Estate, culture, disaster, downtown, emergency, fire, Heritage, historic, history, municipal, municipality, property
MERIDIAN — A recent fire in Meridian’s tallest structure has renewed talk about what should be done with the building. Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry tells WTOK TV the fire on the 12th floor of the “Threefoot” building remains under investigation. Meanwhile, Barry said, the city is looking for entrepreneurs who might have ideas for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: archtiecture, building, Commercial Real Estate, culture, Heritage, historic, history, preservation, preserve, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
HOUSTON — The historic skyline of Houston and the courthouse square could soon be listed on the National Register. An initial survey has already been done and has been submitted to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Public input and support is now being sought for the designation. “We will have people from the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2013
Tags: building, facility, move, moving, relocate, relocation, retail, retailing, rewtailer, store, structure
JACKSON and MADISON — Officials say the Sam’s Club in north Jackson is considering a move to Madison because of structural problems with its existing building. Officials with Sam’s Club, parent company Wal-Mart, and the mayor of Madison haven’t said much about the possible move. Jerry Cook, Madison’s economic development director, told The Clarion-Ledger last [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 15,2013
Tags: build, builder, building, ceremony, commercial construction, construction, contractor, economic development, employee, employer, employment, groundbreaking, job, maintenance, Native Americans, repair, vehicle, work, worker
PHILADELPHIA — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is scheduled to break ground tomorrow for a vehicle maintenance facility to serve the East Mississippi area. Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson and Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall are scheduled to speak at the event. Officials say once complete, the Choctaw Transit Authority could provide services [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 9,2013
Tags: build, builder, building, college, construction, contractor, culture, facility, Heritage, higher education, historic, history, journalism, mass communication, media, newsppaper, public university, radio, renovate, renovation, restoration, restore, structure
HATTIESBURG — Work to restore one of the original structures on the University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus to its former glory is in the final stages. College Hall, built in 1912, will re-open during the spring 2013 semester and serve as home to its new occupant, the School of Mass Communication and Journalism. Campus [...] [...]
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